(Jewish Chronicle) With its skyscrapers and coastal setting, Panama City, the capital of the Republic of Panama, looks a little like Miami. But, look a little closer and you discover that Panama is still a Third World country in the throes of reinventing itself as a hot spot for tourists and a financial hub. And this is why this country, a melting pot of cultures, is an … [Read more...]
Panama: 5 new or free offerings, as Canal expands
(SunSentinel) Panama is emerging as a top travel destination, thanks in part to the ongoing $5 billion expansion of its famous Canal. Here are five developments in the Central American nation: Holiday Inn Express hotel planned: InterContinental Hotels Group signed a franchise agreement for a new-build Holiday Inn Express hotel in Panama City, the country’s capital. It … [Read more...]
2 million passengers used Tocumen International Airport during the first half of 2011
(Prensa.com) More than 2 million passengers used Tocumen International Airport during the first half of 2011, Immigration officials said Friday. Another 184,093 visitors entered the country from Costa Rica through the checkpoint at Paso Canoas in Chiriquí, officials said. The nationalities using the border crossing are mainly Costa Ricans, Panamanians and Nicaraguans, … [Read more...]
Scared to visit Mexico? How about Panama?
(Gadling) News reports of ongoing crime and attacks on travelers in Mexico have land vacationers looking for alternative destinations and cruise ships headed in the opposite direction. Sure, those beheadings, murders and shootings are happening in remote areas of Mexico for the most part, but stories of such activity combined with travel warnings by trusted sources are enough … [Read more...]
Air Panama to fly Tocumen to David starting July 1st
(Boquete Guide) The David to Panama air corridors are in transition. At the end of May Air Panama began to fly it’s new Fokker jets on the David to Albrook route. On “May 30,2011, Air Panama’s Fokker Jet carried passengers for the first time. Today they are using the jet for the 8 am and 5:15 pm flights along the David – Panama City Albrook route.” Now Taca has been … [Read more...]